Service difficulty report · Spar · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
March 1, 2005
Submitted
March 18, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N46AR
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft serial
UE27
Part
Spar
Condition
Corroded
Location
Horizontal Stab
Part time
10,903 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING AN (I) CHECK INSPECTION THE UPPER AND LOWER HORIZONTAL SPAR CAPS WERE FOUND WITH CORROSION IN THE AREA OF THE ELEVATOR HINGES. THIS AREA WAS NOT TREATED OR PRIMED BY THE FACTORY DURING AC MANUFACTURE AND THUS WAS CONDUCIVE TO CORROSION. THIS IS CONSIDEREED TO BE AFACTORY DEFECT REQUIRING INSPECTION, CORROSION CONTROL AND REPAIRS IAW MFG FIELD REPAIR DETAILS.

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